The Status quo Strategy as Behavioral Pattern of Modern China

Subject Areas : International Relations

Abdolmajid Seifi ¹ , mahmood alipour gorji ²

1 - Political Science / Ayatollah ozma Borujerdi University
2 - Ayatollah Berjardi University - Department of Political Science

Received: 2022-01-10 Accepted : 2022-12-11 Published : 2022-11-22

Keywords: China, Defensive Realism, Hegemon, International Order, Status quo,

Abstract :

China’s view to current international order has become important after rapid economic growth in the country. Due to its high population, geopolitics, and transformation of China into the world’s largest economy until 2030, some scholars believe that China will be challenged the current international order to achieve hegemon position. However, the economic growth and China’s rising have taken place within the framework of the current international order. Also, change the current international order will cost a lot. So, it seems that China wants to maintain the existing international order. The main question of this article: «what is the stand of status quo in China’s view to current international order?» The hypothesis of the article is «By assessing the official documents of the Chinese government, its participation in conventions and treaties and its votes in international organizations, China is considered as status quo state. China's rapid economic growth and development took place in the current international order, Thus, China regards preserving this order in its own interests». In this Article, descriptive-analytical method has been used.